Matchbook Art

These paintings are based on matchbook art from the 30's 40's and 50's. They were developed from a collection my father-in-law had had acquired as a young man and in his early years of marriage. I became fascinated with the concise imagery and the nostalgic flavor of the clip art used in advertising various products and services. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did creating them. All are done with acrylic paint and mostly all are done on masonite and a few on canvas and a few on canvas board. I have completed over 165 at this point and will continue to create more. All are for sale and most are about 10" x 13". Over 105 of these are 3-D as illustrated by the Portis Hats matchbook.